Method for controlling the status of an internal memory (buffer) and control device for same

Abstract

A method and device are provided for controlling the status of an internal memory of a recorder for data carriers for compensating for differences in speed between a data processing / transmitting device and the recorder. At least in the working phase of the recorder, the time is measured, the number of issued record commands is counted, and between checks and / or after a check of the status of the internal memory, an actual status is determined after a predetermined or predeterminable time or time intervals since the last check, recording speed, amount of internal memory, and number of record commands issued.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001] The present invention relates to methods for controlling the status of an internal memory (buffer) of a recorder for data carriers for compensating for differences in speed between a data-processing / transmitt- ing device and the recorder, and furthermore relates to devices for controlling the status of an internal memory (buffer) for a recorder for data carriers for compensating for differences in speed between a data-processing / transmitting device and the recorder.[0002] In known software programs for inscribing data carriers, a query command is sent after each record command, after every second record command, or after every third record command. This query command determines the amount of internal memory in use. The result is either provided to the user or is used to control the recorder. The query command takes a few milliseconds, depending on the interface. It can happen that the query takes too much time and the writing process therefore suffe...